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    Default Why is sex a taboo still?

    Today,the society is growing but many people possess thoughts which are still awkward and weird,especially regarding sex.The ancient talk of the birds and the bees, the talk of sex ed in Middle School, the constant hiding of sexual intercourse and being afraid of it,all such proceedings are true in our society as if we are too immature to handle our bodies with a rational approach.Why in our society do they make sex sound so horrible, so nasty, that everyone thinks it's bad? Whether it be sexual intercourse, oral or even just :wub:, society looks upon these things as immoral, degrading and just plain wrong. To assume that all these are wrong is one thing, but without knowing the actual facts how can one be so sure. Everything is told on a one-sided story.
    The first aspect comes ':wub:'. Whether you want to admit it or not...everyone has done it or will do it in their life time. It's just human nature.This is the form of sexual behavior that most of us learn first and instinctively.That feeling of being horny is just something that you can't cure or hide....when you feel horny you just have to do something about it. Of course, it is a hidden thing because people just do not want others thinking or knowing that they do this. This probably has to do with that fact that is considered a sin by most if not all religions and is looked on by society as a bit sad.But why is it so?This is just called as being too childish in this ever-progressive world IMO.Gradually society is accepting it, but it is something that most if not all people will hide from each other, even though it is something that everyone does.In many religions around the world,it's considered as a sin,leave alone sexual intercourse.I won't name the religions but it's something that we should consider as a very important part of our life and there's nothing to be afraid of in this.But it's a sad thing that some narrow-minded people feel it causes damage to eyes,lungs,etc.But it's been proved false by the doctors.Instead they regard it as something which must be practiced in everyday life and something one shouldn't scared of ever in life while committing to it.
    In all fairness according to doctors, :wub: is the safest and most common form of sex. back in the 1960's it was frowned upon and considered immature and undesirable, but now doctor's encourage it as much as brushing your teeth 3 times a day.
    As said, :wub: is not something wrong or something anyone should be ashamed of. It's healthly for everyone and should not be something that one should be afraid of. Of course this is not saying that you should go out and tell everyone and anyone you know that you :wub:, but in fact telling you that it's nothing you should fear or be ashamed of. :wub: needs to be seen and viewed as an activity that is pleasant, fulfilling, acceptable, normal and safe.
    Now,the next thing is sex. Sex has been through and through battered, torn broken and in all matter of words looked as the most degrading and horrible thing next to doing drugs and murdering people in society.Well,that's what many people from Middle east and Southeast Asia think about.But it's extremely an insensitive way to react towards what God has created for us.And why do some of us forget that we are born naked and that's itself the best way to tell that sex is an important part of our lives.I just have a feeling of pity for the people who adopt an irrational behavior towards it.Sex with someone is something to be assertive about and not something to hold negative feelings for.God has indeed given a wonderful gift to man in the form of sex and we should make full use of it.Now I'm not saying it is best to have sex with everyone you see, but I am saying that it's not at all a horrible thing in the world. Society tries to place that sex is wrong and you should only be having it when trying to have kids and this is it.Here,the word 'society' is directed towards the people who have eerie feelings about it.So basically, no sex until marriage and all that. What they should be doing is teaching more people and younger adults to use protection. Teach them that with the guy using a condom and the girl using birth control there is a 99.999999999999(infinity 9)% probability of nothing happening(chances of not getting conceived), whether it be the chance of pregnancy or the exchange of a sexually transmitted disease. If buying condoms and using birth control wasn't frowned upon so much by our society then more people would use them. We shouldn't be scared to have sex all the time and that's what society wants us to be, scared to have or to even think about sex. This is just plain stupid. They are telling us that to have that impulse, to be horny is wrong and shouldn't be done. If sex were more open, more people would accept it. More people would know what to do instead of being afraid of it and doing what they think they can do.
    Now there are still gonna be problems with sex whether or not sex was open or still frowned upon, but if sex were more open I guarantee there would be less problems then there are now. Sex can be just as safe and common as :wub: and should be if people knew what they were doing and doing what they are supposed to do. If society would realize that, then sex wouldn't be so much of an issue.
    Last thing to talk about is "sex buddies". Most people think this is just wrong and degrading to the couple, but of course society deems it this way. My opinion is this, as long as you are not in a relationship, a "sex buddy" is the same thing as :wub:, noting the fact that both parties are using protection. If both people are horny and want sex then, I would say go for it, there is nothing wrong at all. They are just basically :wub: anyways...just with a little help. Why this is frowned upon I will never know. As long as neither party is in a relationship and both using protection it's as harmless as simply :wub:.
    Now if one or both parties are currently in relationships, it is indeed cheating and is wrong in all matters whether or not they don't mean anything by it or not. Even though most guys will :wub: in relationships whether they are having lots of sex with their partner or not, this is still not the way to go.
    In conclusion, sex or :wub: is not something to be considered wrong, evil or nasty and it should not be something to be feared or to be afraid of. It's human nature to do both things and as long as people are careful and do what they are suppose to do, there should be no problem whatsoever. But, not all people will do what they are supposed to do, if that were true, then this world would be a perfect place.And I wish someday the people realize that their propagation and claim about being civilized has no association with sex.If it were the fact then perhaps the Gods should be considered as savage.But certainly 'no',we must rise now,awaken ourselves and be aware of the fact that sex is a part of our life as is breathing each and everyday we live on the face of earth.
    What do you people think about it?
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    Default Re: Why is sexuality becoming a taboo?

    Really? I don't agree at all, I think most sexual taboos are being discarded and we live in a age where "everything goes".
    What you might consider a good thing (sexual amorality) others might not, be it for strictly moral, religious or other reasons.
    You whole post is, in my opinion, pretty much "preaching to the converted", the vast majority of people embraces your views, more, society at large accepts sex (and therefore :wub:) as natural things; yes, you might argue some groups don't, namely some more extremist perspectives, but you can't possible say that sexuality is becoming a taboo, that's senseless.
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    Oh yeah, everyday down the street i see ads which shows half naked women on them. And i also saw that advetisement about the Salon of Sex near where i live. A big ****ing maybe 4 meters on 6 to advertise a salon of sex.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gil View Post
    Really? I don't agree at all, I think most sexual taboos are being discarded and we live in a age where "everything goes".
    What you might consider a good thing (sexual amorality) others might not, be it for strictly moral, religious or other reasons.
    You whole post is, in my opinion, pretty much "preaching to the converted", the vast majority of people embraces your views, more, society at large accepts sex (and therefore :wub:) as natural things; yes, you might argue some groups don't, namely some more extremist perspectives, but you can't possible say that sexuality is becoming a taboo, that's senseless.
    May be in the region where you live,sex isn't considered a bad thing but think about others in this world who live in drastically,socially withered countries where people do not hold such views as you and many others do.And moreover,with 1.1 billion people as Roman Catholics,how could you possibly say that?Btw,Roman Catholicism doesn't allow the follower to :wub: and there are many strong followers in this world.
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    Default Re: Why is sexuality becoming a taboo?

    Then the question should be "why sexuality becoming a taboo in my region."

    I know a country that is far from taboo on that subject.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Yosemite View Post
    Then the question should be "why sexuality becoming a taboo in my region."
    It's not only for my region,it's for all those people who are acting puerile towards it.It's for all those who consider it as unmentionable.It's for those who take it as something implanting disgrace to their lives.It's for those who act like a neophyte in this advancing world which must feel the requirement to adopt wise thinking.
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    Default Re: Why is sexuality becoming a taboo?

    Quote Originally Posted by Gil View Post
    Really? I don't agree at all, I think most sexual taboos are being discarded and we live in a age where "everything goes".
    What you might consider a good thing (sexual amorality) others might not, be it for strictly moral, religious or other reasons.
    You whole post is, in my opinion, pretty much "preaching to the converted", the vast majority of people embraces your views, more, society at large accepts sex (and therefore :wub:) as natural things; yes, you might argue some groups don't, namely some more extremist perspectives, but you can't possible say that sexuality is becoming a taboo, that's senseless.

    Agreed.


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    Okay, is see what you mean know.

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    I live in a (mostly) Roman Catholic nation, almost everyone I know is either Catholic or Atheist (very few Protestants or otherwise) so I know what you are talking about but the unmistakable reality is that sex has permeated contemporary society like it had never done before.
    You can't possibly expect religions to change, it doesn't work that way, if you don't like it then don't do it, but you can't possibly demand that they mold their beliefs to fit you, they don't force you to obey but you have to obey to be accepted. What would you want, to be Catholic and have the Church accept your sexual choices? Not going to happen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gil View Post
    I live in a (mostly) Roman Catholic nation, almost everyone I know is either Catholic or Atheist (very few Protestants or otherwise) so I know what you are talking about but the unmistakable reality is that sex has permeated contemporary society like it had never done before.
    You can't possibly expect religions to change, it doesn't work that way, if you don't like it then don't do it, but you can't possibly demand that they mold their beliefs to fit you, they don't force you to obey but you have to obey to be accepted. What would you want, to be Catholic and have the Church accept your sexual choices? Not going to happen.
    I am not propagating my views here.I am just calling out to those members of the society who haven't accepted 'sex' in their lives and still consider it as a bad thing.I am not attacking any religion as well,I am just basing my view,which I think should indeed be adopted by the people acting so much strangely towards it.I am not intentioned towards changing the morals and virtues taught by Roman Catholicism.On the contrary,I am of the view that people should take inside what's good and which can no way be considered a sin as is the vision of Roman Catholic Church towards many aspects of sexuality.
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    Default Re: Why is sexuality becoming a taboo?

    The problem as I see it is that sex is becomeing taboo while sexuality is not. Its like people think that we can have one or the other as nontaboo, and that sexuality is better as the nontaboo. The problem here is that its a false either-or. People are afraid of oversexualisation of teenage girls and boys, and therefore make sex taboo, and therefore increase its appeal.... its a paradoxical attempt, really. The reason we see more sexualisation and sexbased appeals is its taboo nature.

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    Well, if "sex" wasn't taboo people would be having sex everywhere, any time, in every situation and therefore sex would have lost some of it's appeal.
    And how is "sexuality" not becoming taboo while sex is? As long as (some) humans feel ashamed of their sexual choices there will always be taboos. Not to mention that the majority of people who enjoy sex don't parade it constantly, unless they are hyperactive teens with their hormones uncontrolled...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gil View Post
    Well, if "sex" wasn't taboo people would be having sex everywhere, any time, in every situation and therefore sex would have lost some of it's appeal.
    That's taking taboo too far. If it wasn't taboo, we'd be a more open culture about it, not trying to conceal it, not having things like porn as illicit, but we still wouldn't have sex on every desk.

    And how is "sexuality" not becoming taboo while sex is? As long as (some) humans feel ashamed of their sexual choices there will always be taboos. Not to mention that the majority of people who enjoy sex don't parade it constantly, unless they are hyperactive teens with their hormones uncontrolled...
    Look at things like the increasing acceptance of homosexuality; sexualities are becoming more and more accepted, that's undeniable, no?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozymandias View Post
    That's taking taboo too far. If it wasn't taboo, we'd be a more open culture about it, not trying to conceal it, not having things like porn as illicit, but we still wouldn't have sex on every desk.
    But we are more open to it, putting into perspective. What the OP said was that sexuality was becoming a taboo, something which for me is false, it is becoming less of a taboo.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ozymandias View Post
    Look at things like the increasing acceptance of homosexuality; sexualities are becoming more and more accepted, that's undeniable, no?
    Of course, that was my point: society is becoming increasingly open, not the other way around. How can someone interpret the modern trends as increasingly restrictive is beyond me, they are the exact opposite.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gil View Post
    becoming
    Ok,now the thread's title is changed to something more self-explanatory...my apologies..
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    Default Re: Why is sex a taboo,still?

    If you take it to the step that sex shouldn't be a taboo when both individuals don't have a relationship with other people, why should it be a taboo when the individuals are in a relationship with other people? (provided that they take precautions as to not bring diseases into the relationships)

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    Sex is a taboo subject because the sexual part of ourselves is the most dangerous and primal in our otherwise mostly "civilised" psyches. What else has more power to make us commit ridiculous, wreckless and destructive acts that contradict all common sense? Sexual passion, frustration and desire can be directly and indirectly responsible for more trouble than just about anything else in our personal lives.

    Think about it - jealousy, betrayal, infidelity, distrust; all of our nastiest most bestial emotions arise as a consequence of our sex lives; often with violent and life-changing results. It's no wonder that we try to find ways to control and master it by various means including suppressing it. Anything this simultaneously dangerous and alluring will invariably be a touchy subject.
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    For the same reason Muslims hide their women.

    A man full of desire is no man but a beast! The treachery and seductiveness of women, their mammaries and reproductice organs, are what makes the world go around.

    EDIT: Nihil's got it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by wilpuri View Post
    their mammaries
    God, I love their mammaries.

    As for their

    Quote Originally Posted by wilpuri View Post
    reproductice organs
    I'm not so sure but I do like their reproductive apparatus...
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    Default Re: Why is sex a taboo,still?

    Sex is not a taboo (which would make anyone who mentions it, die), it's a personal matter, because it involves personal feelings. Of course, mechanically living a sexual intercourse, considering a person just an object from which pleasure can be derived, makes sex something public as well (the more public it is, the more objects from which take pleasure).

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